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The 1000x Developer with Amjad Masad

A small minority – likely less than 1% – of the world can code. Yet also widely known that the skillset yields outsized returns, with developers generating some of the highest paying salaries out there. But even this field is quickly shifting, especially with the advent of wide-scale AI. Today we get to chat with Amjad Masad, CEO and founder of Replit, about these foundational shifts. We dive into how Replit has integrated AI into its platform and the implications on both current and future developers. It’s easier than ever to learn to code, but is it still worthwhile? And does the 10x engineer really exist? Listen in to find out. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 02:02 - What is Replit? 04:30 - Stories behind Replit 12:02 - The software hero’s journey 14:24 - Making coding fun 17:02 - AI powering software 21:03 - Training your own models 23:40 - Building UX around AI 26:03 - The developer landscape 29:43 - The 1000x engineer 32:39 - Should you still learn to code? 36:56 - What does AI enable? 43:40 - Developing on mobile 46:21 - A software labor market 49:42 - Differentiating a marketplace 51:39 - Building new market dynamics 54:10 - Looking ahead Resources: * Replit: https://replit.com/ * Replit Ghostwriter: https://replit.com/site/ghostwriter * Replit Bounties: https://replit.com/bounties * Find Amjad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amasad Stay Updated: * Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16z * Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z * Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/ * Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithio Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

Amjad MasadguestSteph Smithhost

Feb 16, 20231h 4mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released: February 16, 2023
Duration: 1h 4m
Channel: a16z
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

A small minority – likely less than 1% – of the world can code. Yet also widely known that the skillset yields outsized returns, with developers generating some of the highest paying salaries out there. But even this field is quickly shifting, especially with the advent of wide-scale AI. Today we get to chat with Amjad Masad, CEO and founder of Replit, about these foundational shifts. We dive into how Replit has integrated AI into its platform and the implications on both current and future developers. It’s easier than ever to learn to code, but is it still worthwhile? And does the 10x engineer really exist? Listen in to find out. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 02:02 - What is Replit? 04:30 - Stories behind Replit 12:02 - The software hero’s journey 14:24 - Making coding fun 17:02 - AI powering software 21:03 - Training your own models 23:40 - Building UX around AI 26:03 - The developer landscape 29:43 - The 1000x engineer 32:39 - Should you still learn to code? 36:56 - What does AI enable? 43:40 - Developing on mobile 46:21 - A software labor market 49:42 - Differentiating a marketplace 51:39 - Building new market dynamics 54:10 - Looking ahead Resources:
Replit: https://replit.com/
Replit Ghostwriter: https://replit.com/site/ghostwriter
Replit Bounties: https://replit.com/bounties
Find Amjad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amasad
Stay Updated:
Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16z
Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/
Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithio
Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

SPEAKERS

Amjad Masad
guest
Founder and CEO of Replit, an online IDE and developer platform focused on making software creation more accessible, including AI coding tools like Ghostwriter.
Steph Smith
host
Host on the a16z podcast who interviews founders and technology leaders about startups, product, and emerging tech trends.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of a16z, featuring Amjad Masad and Steph Smith, The 1000x Developer with Amjad Masad explores replit's Amjad Masad on AI, 1000x Engineers, and Coding's Future Masad describes Replit as technology that shrinks the distance between an idea and a product by simplifying development without reducing power, and by adding AI, courses, and a bounties marketplace.

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